A powerful earthquake of magnitude 4.3 has once again been recorded in Turkey. The tremors were felt on February 24 in the central part of the state, in the province of Konya.
It happened around 17:00 local time. At the same time, the earthquake source was recorded at a depth of about 7 kilometers from the ground.
Consequences of a new earthquake
It is reported that the force of the shocks was 4.3. And they felt them in the city of Eregli, which became the epicenter of the incident.
Fortunately, this time there were no reports of damage and casualties as a result of the emergency. However, scanning is being carried out on the ground.
Get well soon, our fellow citizens who felt the earthquake, wrote in the Governorate of Konya.
The previous earthquake did not pass without consequences
Let's note that on February 23, an earthquake occurred in Turkey in one of the regions most affected by previous earthquakes – in Hatay. It was felt by the provinces adjacent to Khatai.
These tremors destroyed several houses in the province, but specific data were not reported. Fortunately, according to preliminary data, there was no information about the victims or injured.
Earthquakes in Turkey
- Since the beginning of February, unfortunately, more than one earthquake has been recorded in this country. So, on February 6, powerful earthquakes occurred in the South of the state, the strongest of which had a magnitude of 7.8. This led to serious destruction and many casualties.
- In particular, the Turkish city of Nurdagi in the province of Gaziantep will be completely demolished and rebuilt.
- The state was also shaken by tremors on February 16. Then an earthquake of magnitude 5.1 was recorded in the Turkish province of Hatay. Media reports that several buildings damaged on February 6 have fallen.
